Featured Film of the Week: Sector 7, In Sector 7, an underwater oil field located south of Jeju Island, Hae-jun (Portrayed by Ha Ji Won) is working as a marine equipment manager on an oil prospecting ship called Eclipse. Joining the crew later is Jeong-man (Portrayed by Ahn Sung-Ki), a former colleague of Hae-jun’s father, assigned to Eclipse as captain. Though his job is to oversee the withdrawal of the ship, he suggests conducting some drilling one last time. After 3 weeks of preparation, Hae-jun takes new recruit underwater, but he sinks to the bottom of the sea when his equipment fails. Shortly after crew members begin to turn up dead, one by one, their bodies viciously mutilated. What the few survivors soon discover is a transparent underwater creature they encountered once before. The viral monster infiltrated the ship through the drilling pipe and has been feeding on the crew to survive. For Hae-jun and his colleagues, a fight for their lives begins.
Category: Film
Cha Tae Hyun to Have Second Child in September
Cha Tae Hyun is gaining attention because he will soon be a father to his second child! Also, his baby will arrive when his new movie becomes released in September. On August 1st at Seoul’s Lee Hwa Girl’s High School, he was at a press conference for the film “Champ” and revealed the information. Cha Tae Hyun joked, “I am actually going to have my second child in September, and people say that I am a famous actor but nobody knows that I have a second child.” In 2007 Cha Tae Hyun had his first son.
Lee Soo Man Believes in Free Downloads
The CEO of SM Entertainment, has proposed the introduction of new platforms for distribution of K-Pop content.
Trailer Shows Kwon Sang Woo and Jung Ryeo Won in "Pain"
The trailer for “Pain,” starring Kwon Sang Woo and Jung Ryeo Won is released, in anticipation of its theatrical opening on Chuseok.
Song Hye Kyo’s Return to the Silver Screen Delayed
"Today" is Song Hye Gyo’s return to the silver screen since her 2007 movie "Hwang Jini." The film has pushed its premiere from May to October as the music score, computer graphics, and final details are being completed.
"Coffee" Releases Stills of Leads Joo Jin Mo and Kim So Yeon
Upcoming period spy thriller “Coffee” released teaser stills of leads Joo Jin Mo (“Frozen Flower”) and Kim So Yeon (“Iris”) in their respective characters.
Ha Ji Won Attends "Sector 7" Press Conference
The press conference for the upcoming 3D action movie "Sector 7" was held yesterday afternoon at CGV Wangsimni in Seoul. Ha Ji Won, Oh Ji Ho, Ahn Sung Ki, and Park Chul Min, who star in the movie, attended the conference, as well as director Kim Ji Hoon.
Weekly Box Office Report: Fourth Week of July
“The Frontline” is a war movie based towards the end of the Korean War. Go Soo and Sin Ha-Gyoon star in the film. Here is a basic synopsis: In 1951 a ceasefire is declared between North Korea and South Korea. However, the two remaining armies fought their final battle on the front line.
[Movies] "The Frontline" and "Quick" Fight for Top Spot
Two weeks ago the Korean Box office was dominated by films such as Transformers 3 and Harry Potter, however a lot of attention is currently focused on two Korean blockbuster films “The Frontline” and “Quick.” According to KOFIC, “The Frontline” is currently number two on the box office with 84,484 viewers and “Quick” following closely with 81,824 viewers. As of the weekend of July 23rd “The Frontline” was playing on 552 screens. “Quick” was playing on 479 so it seems that the two films actually don’t have such a big difference in terms of movie viewers.
“Sunny” Released In the U.S.
According to the production company on the 25th, Sunny has been released in Toronto and LA on July 22nd. This coming July 29th, “Sunny” will be opening in New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Virginia, Washington D.C, San Francisco, Seattle, Texas, and Hawaii. In Korea alone, Sunny had over 70 million viewers. Thus, many news sources in the U.S. were very curious about the film.